impute (ɪmˈpjuːt
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Definitions
verb (tr)
- to attribute or ascribe (something dishonest or dishonourable, esp a criminal offence) to a person
- to attribute to a source or cause ⇒
I impute your success to nepotism
- business to give (a notional value) to goods or services when the real value is unknown
Alternative Forms
ˌimpuˈtation noun imˈputative adjective imˈputer nounWord Origin
C14: from Latin imputāre, from im- + putāre to think, calculateUsage examples
`In requesting a separate account," he intoned, `I don't wish to impute criticism of the Mistress of Tachnadray.
, The Tartan Ringers (1986)This must always be borne in mind, and we should not impute malice or wickedness as a matter of course when we feel we are being victimized.
, Psychic Self-Defence (1988)